Backend Java Engineer - FinTech
StartEngineUnited States
Posted August 21, 2025
Full Time
About the Company
StartEngine is a leading equity crowdfunding platform based in Los Angeles, enabling everyday investors to participate in early-growth companies and startups. The company has facilitated over 1,100 successful funding rounds through its SEC-registered portal and broker-dealer services. StartEngine stands out by offering accredited investors exclusive opportunities from large privately held companies and providing a range of alternative assets and collectibles for investment.
Job Description
StartEngine is seeking a Backend Java Engineer to join their growing engineering team and power their equity crowdfunding platform. The role involves architecting and delivering scalable, secure, and highly available backend services leveraging cloud infrastructure and microservices. Collaboration with product leaders and other engineers is key to delivering features that help entrepreneurs and investors.
Requirements
- 3+ years of professional backend development experience (Java preferred).
- Must live and work in the United States.
- Strong hands-on experience with AWS services (ECS, EKS, S3, RDS, etc.).
- Proficiency in building and scaling RESTful APIs.
- Solid understanding of microservices architecture and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
- Strong background with relational databases and data modeling (preferably RDS with PostgreSQL/MySQL).
- Knowledge of multithreading, concurrency, and performance optimization.
- Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
Benefits
- 100% covered Medical/Dental/Vision
- Generous Equity package
- Unlimited PTO and sick days
- Paid WeWork Usage (optional)
- Team Off-sites and Celebration Dinners
- Paid Maternity/Paternity leave
- 401K program
- Flexible hours
